[ale] Boxee unveils beta, stand-alone box made by D-Link

[Omar Chanouha]

Anyone know if they are choosing linux as the underlying OS? I would
assume so, but if they do will they be able to play Netflix and other
DRMed media?

-O

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 7:31 PM, aaron <aaron at pd.org> wrote:
>
> On 2009, Dec, 11, , at 6:02 PM, <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu>
> <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
>> Boxee unveils beta, stand-alone box made by D-Link
>> http://www.techspot.com/news/37250-boxee-unveils-beta-standalone-
>> box-made-by-dlink.html
>>
>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydo8w5f
>>
>> I'm not so happy about the shape. I like things that I can set
>> other things on top of.
>>
>
> But wait... if this thing takes off we can make a fortune
> selling Blev-ee-lers!  Look at all the plug in gadgets
> for the iPlod and tell me I'm wrong!
>
> The basic unit would be a cheap plastic snap on which simply
> makes the cube sit square. From there the Blev-ee-ler line could
> include higher end gimmicks or useful features -- like a "color
> organ" with lights that dance to the audio output -- or maybe
> a drive case with USB interface -- or a hardware HDMI restriction
> buster for the digital video out.
>
> I'm telling you, this is a gold mine straight from the
> Sierra Nevada!
>
> peace
> aaron
>
>
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